Nosh Kosh

by: Gesher Educational Affiliates

Publication date: 1983

Topics: apple ii, educational, gesher, yaakov kirschen, judaism, kashrut, kosher, game, IsraelDigitalHistory, kirschen-software, gesher-software

Language: English

Item Size: 317.5K

"Nosh Kosh" is one of several games created by Gesher Educational Affiliates in Israel from 1982-84 under the direction of Yaakov Kirschen, a cartoonist at the Jerusalem Post at the time.

The action in this game is based on Pac-Man. The concept was to teach children about kashrut, Jewish dietary law. Players move a character around the screen and can eat one of three types of food: ice cream, meat, or carrots. But if the player eats meat, he must wait 6 hours before eating an ice cream. The player also must avoid a lobster enemy.

More details on this game can be found here.